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Yankees have no intention to play Ben Rice at catcher despite potential logjam
New York Post • • general
Key Points:
- The Yankees face a potential positional logjam at first base and designated hitter (DH) if Luis García Jr., Ben Rice, Paul Goldschmidt, and Giancarlo Stanton are all healthy simultaneously.
- Despite this, team officials have no plans to have Ben Rice resume catching duties, prioritizing his role as a vital offensive player and avoiding risk to his health.
- If Aaron Judge returns from his fractured rib, he may also need to split time as a DH, further complicating lineup decisions.
- The most likely lineup arrangement has Rice playing daily at first base or DH, García facing right-handed pitchers, and Goldschmidt playing against lefties, based on their respective OPS splits.
